Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Paul McCartney - Introduction

Sir James Paul McCartney was born on 18 June 1942. McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Previously of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles only in the UK.

McCartney takes worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, with Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and in the history of rock music Paul McCartney wrote some of the most popular songs. McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine after leaving The Beatles.


McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium" named by BBC News Online readers. According to the BBC, his Beatles song "Yesterday" has been covered by over 2,200 artists more than any other song in the history of recorded music. Since its 1965 release it has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the United Kingdom, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 31 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the United States alone.

Paul McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. Paul McCartney is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education. McCartney is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.

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